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Buttigieg claps back at Barrett's usage of 'sexual preference'

Her stances on LGBTQ rights faced increased scrutiny after Barrett used an outdated term to refer to them.

When asked to clarify how she would rule on LGBTQ issues like marriage equality and employment discrimination if they came before the Court, Barrett said:

"I do want to be clear that I have never discriminated on the basis of sexual preference and would not discriminate on the basis of sexual preference."

While the term "sexual preference" was widely used in the early 2000s, the terminology is considered outdated as the term "preference" implies that one's queerness is a choice—a pervasive falsehood that's been used to justify the persecution of LGBTQ people across the globe.

After a string of viral appearances on Fox News, Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg, made waves in the LGBTQ community when he—an out, gay man—came closer to the presidency than any LGBTQ candidate in history.

Buttigieg:
My *preference* is that the winner of this presidential election should choose the next justice.